Students develop organizing, policy and administration skills for program planning and development, grant writing, strategic planning, financial management and management information systems, and program monitoring and evaluation.

The Struggle for democratic values and political institutions from the revolution to the present are considered. Documents in America's political history are analyzed for their impact on institutions and cultures.

The institutions and principles of American national goverment are examined. Attention is given to the constitutional foundation, federalism, political parties, Congress, the Presidency, the Supreme Court, and civil rights.